Practice Past Continuous - 2.6 | Module 1: Foundations of English Grammar (Language) | ICSE 8 English
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Past Continuous

2.6 - Past Continuous

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Question 1 Easy

Formulate the Past Continuous form for 'to play' - 'I ____.'

💡 Hint: Think of the structure 'was/were + verb-ing'

Question 2 Easy

Create a negative sentence: 'They ____ (not dance).'

💡 Hint: Remember to add 'not' after 'were.'

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Question 1

Which of the following is the correct Past Continuous form for 'I (work)'?

I is working
I was working
I were working

💡 Hint: Remember the structure involves 'was/were + verb-ing'.

Question 2

True or False: The Past Continuous can be used to describe ongoing actions that were interrupted.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where something interrupts another action.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a complex sentence in Past Continuous showing two simultaneous actions.

💡 Hint: Use 'while' to connect the two actions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a narrative where you describe what you were doing when something unexpected happened.

💡 Hint: Think about including an action that was interrupted.

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